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Greece being the core of Italian culture, I think it would be fun to do a mural of Greek gods sitting down to an Italian feast using Da Vinci's "Last Supper" as a template. Zeus, Hera, Athena, Mercury, Apollo, Aphrodite and the rest of the crew would definitely be in attendance.
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Comments (10)
A tad sacriligious (like you care) but inventive.
And she could be saying, "Okay Zeusie, here comes the chariot, so open the stable."
Posted by MikeM | February 6, 2008 5:47 PM
Posted on February 6, 2008 17:47
HEY MIKE
Sacrilegious is a funny word for a Da Vinci send-up.
Posted by john Cox | February 6, 2008 5:58 PM
Posted on February 6, 2008 17:58
They served spagetti at The Last Supper?
And all this time I just thought it was lox, bagels and a budget merlot.
Posted by GarandFan | February 6, 2008 6:44 PM
Posted on February 6, 2008 18:44
Dionysus should be fairly prominent. Where would we be without wine?
Posted by Allen | February 6, 2008 9:21 PM
Posted on February 6, 2008 21:21
My neighbor used to make money painting murals for McDonalds. It was the most specialized job description I've ever come across.
Posted by Jonathan Hohensee | February 6, 2008 10:34 PM
Posted on February 6, 2008 22:34
So much of Greek culture came from the middle east. How about taking it to it's logical end & painting Mohammed at the center of the table having dinner with 11 mushroom clouds? Weave in 72 little troll-virgins for a Dadd effect.
I'm being facetious, BTW. I like your original idea.
Posted by Terwiliger | February 7, 2008 12:27 AM
Posted on February 7, 2008 00:27
I think the word you're looking for is sacrelicious
Posted by The Chad | February 7, 2008 9:43 AM
Posted on February 7, 2008 09:43
"Greece being the core of Italian culture"
Or, we could tell that the Italian culture started where Greek culture stopped (by invasion from a Roman Army, I will admit...)
BTW, french cuisine is nothing more than Renaissance Cooking from Tuscany, brought to france from a Medici noblewoman being married to a french king...
Posted by Emilio | February 7, 2008 2:12 PM
Posted on February 7, 2008 14:12
Erm, yes, spaghetti came from China.
Posted by Emilio | February 7, 2008 2:12 PM
Posted on February 7, 2008 14:12
And the tomato (as a food) came from "the new world"--& made it all the way past Italy to China as an ingredient in fish sauce.
"All things come from something else." (the meaning of the T'ai Chi symbol).
Posted by Rutager | February 7, 2008 10:53 PM
Posted on February 7, 2008 22:53